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Murray · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1949

1,163 stories in Murray's papers · page 46 of 59

Smart Work by Police

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 1

KATOOMBA, Wed.: By smashing a glass panel in the front door, entry was gained to the Bank of NSW in The Mall,…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 1

Geo. W. Phipps was proceeded against by the Australian Ment Industry Employees Union for three breaches of the award Mr. F. H…

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The Law Describes a Gaol Break

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 3

The majestic cadences of the law! Hay “Grazier” states that a man appeared before Hay court…

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Confessed to Two Drownings; Cannot Be Charged

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday : A Six Years' Statute of Limitations has preevnted Walter Skiba, 25 being charged, despite his…

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Licensing Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 1

At the Licensing Court yesterday the Magistrate Mr. A. V. Quiggin, granted a renewal of business agent's license to Alexander Darcy Fraser…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 4

The following cases were dealt with by the Magistrate Mr. A. V. Quiggin at the Court of Petty Sessions at Corowa yesterday…

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High Court to Determine Vital Transport Issue

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Whether passenger and commercial vehicles can use Victorian roads without a licence while…

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Comic Court To Win Caulfield Cup MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 15

FAVORITE ever since the weights were issued, Comic Court will step out in the Caulfield Cup on Saturday one of the best fitted favorites ever to go to the post. He…

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"Whose Baby?" Case Goes to High Court of Australia Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 12

A THIRD stage in the "Whose Baby? "case began today when the Full High Court commenced hearing the appeal by Mr and Mrs. A. H. Morrison, of Woomelan g, against the judgment of the State Full Court…

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Comic Court Best Backed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 October 1949 · page 20

MELBOURNE; Friday : In final discussions for Caulfield Cup the favorite, Comic Court, was best backed…

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Comic Court Regarded As "Past the Post" Proposition Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 October 1949 · page 20

COMIC Court is likely to start one of the hottest favorites on record for tomorrow's Caulfield Cup. Comic Court's price has shortened still further since the announcement drew No. 5 barrier position…

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Husband Charged with Wife’s Murder

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 4

BRISBANE, Sun.: After a midnight postmortem last night on a 28 years old woman, her 63 year-old husband, Reuben…

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To Die for Ritual Murder

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 5

CAPETOWN, Sun.: Three Swazi headmen were yesterday sentenced to death for the ritual murder of an aged native woman…

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Girl Aids Bandit to Fight Police

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 8

ROME, Sun.: A Sicilian bandit’s girl friend loaded pistols for him yesterday as he fought police in a suburb of Palermo…

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High Court and Party Policy

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 2

Arising out of the adverse decision given by a majority of the High Court on the validity of the /Government's effort to force doctors to take a full part in the free medicine scheme, all kinds of statements and guesses are being made…

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Comic Court, Purtell’s Melbourne Cup Choice

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Sun: Although Comic Court was beaten in the Caulfield Cup yesterday, his jockey, Jack Purcell. rates his Melbourne Cup prospeets…

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Man Arrested on Jewel Theft Charge

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 3

KATOOMBA, Mon.: Theft of jewellery worth €1250 from the Milroy guest house at Katoomba was reported to police tonight by…

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Unlawful Assault Young Men Bound Over

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 2

In the Court of Petty Sessions this morning, John Alfred Wickey and Gordon Joseph Carter were each convicted on a charge of…

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Alleged Doping of Racehorse Chemist, Stablehand Charged

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 12

SYDNEY, Mon: A stablehand and a chemist were charged today with conspiracy in connection with the alleged doping of racehorse Smooth…

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Alleged Indecent Assault Young Man Committed for Trial

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 2

IN the Hay Court of Petty Sesions yesterday, a young man, Allan Leonard Meehan, was committed for trial on a charge for that on 18th September, he did unlawfully assault Laura Ethel Swadling and commit an act of indecency…

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